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They Wanted the Bear Shot. IFS Gurharsh Singh Chose a Different Way

28 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Gurharsh Singh is transforming human-bear conflict in Himachal Pradesh through scientific rescue, technology, community action and humane wildlife...

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

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Saving the Last Howls: The Fight to Protect Maharashtra’s Indian Grey Wolves

27 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

In Maharashtra’s Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, RFO Sanket Ugale is working to protect Indian grey wolves...

Book Reviews

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

NEWS

PSUs

HPCL Receives 56.3 ESG Score for 2026 From SES ESG Research in Independent Assessment

28 September 2026

Banks

POWERGRID Board Approves ₹10,000 Crore Unsecured Rupee Term Loan From SBI

28 September 2026

IAS

Madhya Pradesh Deploys 55 IAS Officers as District Nodal Officers for Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan

28 September 2026

IPS

Gujarat Police Honours Over 30 Retired Senior Officers at ‘We Salute Our Mentors’ Event

28 September 2026

IPS

LPU Violence: Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav Reviews Campus Security, Assures Student Safety and Strict Action

28 September 2026

Must Read

ACC Approves Major Reshuffle of Senior Bureaucrats: 10 IAS, IES Officers Get Key Central Posts, P. Hemalatha Moves to DoPT

25 September 2026

CEC vs Election Commissioners: Can CEC Overrule Two Election Commissioners? Constitution, Law and SC Judgment Explained

23 September 2026

UP Govt Transfers 18 IPS Officers: Dr Satish Kumar Gets 1st SSF Battalion, Sanjiv Suman Posted to UPSIFS

23 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

From Districts to Delhi’s School System: Meet IAS Officer Vikas Gupta

27 September 2026

Who Is Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh? 2008-Batch IAS Officer Gets Additional Charge at Export Inspection Council

27 September 2026

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Meet Bitra Sai Sreenivas: CES (Roads) Executive Engineer Moves to Ports Ministry

27 September 2026

Himachal Pradesh: DoPT Seeks Retired IAS Officers for Departmental Inquiry Panel

27 September 2026

34 Strategies, One UPSC Roadmap: Retired DGP Rishi Raj Singh’s New Guide for Aspirants

27 September 2026

From DGP to CIC: Bihar Police Chief Vinay Kumar Takes VRS, Becomes Chief Information Commissioner

27 September 2026

PSU News

HPCL Receives 56.3 ESG Score for 2026 From SES ESG Research in Independent Assessment

28 September 2026

POWERGRID Board Approves ₹10,000 Crore Unsecured Rupee Term Loan From SBI

28 September 2026

Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy to Review Coal India Operations, Production, Projects and Jharia Master Plan

28 September 2026

NTPC Commissions 81.34 MW Kalasar Solar Project in Rajasthan, Group Capacity Reaches 91,302 MW

28 September 2026

BDL Partners With Telangana Health Department to Provide Nutritional Food Baskets to TB Patients

28 September 2026

NMDC Commissions 2 MTPA Pellet Plant in Chhattisgarh, Boosts ₹5,427-Crore Iron Ore Project

28 September 2026

RailTel Hosts AI@Government Workshop 2026, Highlights Role of AI in Transforming Public Services

28 September 2026

WCL Introduces Mechanical Auger Sampling at Chandrapur, Nagpur to Enhance Coal Quality Assurance

26 September 2026

Defence News

Indian Armed Forces Contingent Departs for KAZIND-2026 Joint Military Exercise in Kazakhstan

28 September 2026

DRDO 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator Project

What Is A 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator? Inside DRDO's First Deep Tech Project That Could Transform Quantum Ecosystem

26 September 2026

Why The World Is Buying Indian Missiles: Defence Secretary Explains

26 September 2026

How Indian Drone Sector Grew 65x In Just Four Years Under Make In India

26 September 2026

Judiciary News

16,726 Illegal Structures, One Supreme Court Order: Meerut Demolition Drive Begins

27 September 2026

Beyond Treatment: CJI Surya Kant Says Child Drug Abuse Is a Protection Issue

26 September 2026

Article 142 Explained: How The Supreme Court Helped Priyanka Saxena Rejoin The IAF

26 September 2026

Why A Supreme Court Plea Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Is Making Headlines Across India

26 September 2026

CSR News

BDL Partners With Telangana Health Department to Provide Nutritional Food Baskets to TB Patients

28 September 2026

MCL Signs ₹1.20 Crore CSR MoU with Khordha Administration for Libraries and Solar Lights

25 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU with Muskaan-PAEPID to Expand Campus Facilities and Support Services for PwIDDs

25 September 2026

NCL Signs MoU with CIPET Varanasi to Provide Four-Month Free Skill Training to 120 Youths

24 September 2026

Opinion

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...